Senior Culture and Engagement Partner

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

Job Summary

The Sr Culture and Engagement Partner is responsible for creating and supporting the strategies, processes and programs that foster employee engagement and enable the organization’s efforts to achieve our 2030 Human Capital goals related to the Human Capital pillar’s key outcomes:

• Embrace belonging in all areas of our business
• Invest in people’s growth and engagement
• Support our local communities’ development

This role directs the HR initiatives related to employee engagement, inclusion and belonging, working environment, desired culture, core values, employee recognition, and volunteer and philanthropic activities.

Accountabilities:

Belonging

• Review current practices and policies, assessing and investigating the extent to which they support or hinder the company’s belonging goals. Develops programs designed to foster an inclusive work environment for all.
• Work with Learning to develop or acquire training to aid belonging and retention initiatives.
• Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
• Provide training and policy updates to colleagues, ensuring legal compliance for leaders, HR and staff.
• Maintain and update frameworks for the creation and ongoing management of Colleague Resource Groups.

Engagement and Culture

• Research, recommend, develop and execute employee lifecycle surveys.
• Manage survey results reporting and action planning processes to address opportunities
• Activate processes to monitor organizational health and employee engagement and design strategies and action plans to improve where indicated.

Human Capital

• Manage and promote organizational giving programs. · Provide overall programmatic support for the Human Capital elements of Quaker Houghton’s Sustainability program to include presentation development, reporting, sub-team leadership, etc.
• Develop and promote values-motivated initiatives linked to organizational objectives.
• Source, organize and deliver programs that encourage employees to volunteer and serve their communities.
• Collaborate closely with HR leaders and Talent and Learning teams as well as business leaders to ensure programs and processes are integrated into the overall HR strategic plans.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (essential).
• At least 5 years’ Human Resources or related experience, with at least three years’ experience in working with diversity programs.
• Prior experience guiding engagement activities preferred.
• Experience in global organizations undergoing large scale transformations, merger integrations, business processes and technology changes.
• Ability to translate HR strategy and goals into actionable, practical programs accessible to all levels
• Strong project management, results orientation, execution and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills and ability to inspire and influence others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including proven dispute resolution skills.
• Excellent group facilitation, training, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong digital literacy with current technology platforms and Office applications.

What's In It for You

• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
• Hybrid work environment
• Paid time off for volunteerism
• Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
• Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan
• Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry

What's In It for You:

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.